*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA’s new full-size astro-turf pitch at Caherlohan is on course to be completed in October, integration plans for a One-Club model are not plain-sailing for rural clubs and both senior managers Brian Lohan and Paul Madden are in the process of firming up their managements for 2027.
*Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE senior football manager Paul Madden has pinpointed consistency as the biggest challenge facing his charges for a second season at the helm while club delegates have questioned removing four primary school ladies football finals from Cusack Park.
Cilléin Mullins of Crusheen has been one of the isolated players lining out with Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ISOLATED players continues to be one of the major sticking points among GAA clubs in Clare.
*Liam O’Reilly was among those to oppose the motion. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE second year in a row a motion seeking to amend the county bye-law dealing with the regrading of players failed to win the support of delegates.
*Lissycasey’s Michael Kelly and Michael Nash of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in action in last year’s U21A final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FORMATS for the U21 championships in hurling and football will change, days before the football competition was due to kick off.
*Colin Shannon and Éanna Crimmins in action during the 2024 Clare Cup final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE WAS plenty of debate, some of which resulted in strong views being expressed, at this week’s meeting of Clare GAA.
*PJ Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Joe Buckley DECISIONS made following the findings of the hurling review committee last year as to the structures of the various hurling competitions in 2025 were instrumental in ensuring that a number of motions before this Tuesday’s structures meeting didn’t succeed.
*Anne Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO CLARE GAA officers walked out of the July County Board meeting following tense exchanges in Caherlohan.
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN UNDER an hour, the agenda of the May meeting of Clare GAA was completed.
*Michael Collins in action for the Clare minors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA will not revert the minor grade to U18 following a vote at Convention this week.